Events

Are you stuck in a rut? Looking to understand more about all your Catalyst membership and community of funders can do for you? This session is for you! Join us for a discussion with two Catalyst members who will share key insights on how to maximize your membership and leadership in our region. We’ll review … Continue reading Membership Orientation

Nearly half of all American households have experienced serious financial trouble as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic.  Even prior to the pandemic, nearly 40 percent of Americans did not have enough savings on hand to cover a $400 emergency.  We also know that the economic impacts were not felt equally with individuals working … Continue reading Why the Time is Right for a Guaranteed Income with an Equity Lens

Registration is closed. In response to the racial reckoning in 2020, foundations have sought many perspectives to learn how they can support racial justice, shift power, and more effectively engage communities in grantmaking decisions. Moving beyond the basic practices that many foundations are already incorporating, this workshop will examine how foundations can incorporate a racial … Continue reading Bringing A Racial Equity Lens to Foundation Strategy

Governor Gavin Newsom and his administration have taken significant steps to put California on the path towards a greener, more sustainable climate future. So far, Governor Newsom has pledged to conserve 30 percent of the state's land and coastal water by 2030, announced a phase-out of gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, and proposed a comprehensive job … Continue reading Building A Sustainable Climate Future in Inland CA

Join us as we kick off this four-part impact investing series exploring lessons learned in investments that advance racial equity solutions across issue areas, proudly presented in partnership with Bank of America. Each session will feature a different area of exploration, led by peer funders and impact investors with their own experiences to share. Representing … Continue reading Impact Investing Series: Strategic Investments in Small Business to Sustain Resilient Communities

Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego (FTEHSD) is a collaborative of individual, public and private funders that explore and invest in effective systems change and services to end homelessness in San Diego County. The group is fiscally sponsored by Catalyst. FTEHSD’s goal is to build a San Diego County collaborative of funders who are … Continue reading Funders Together to End Homelessness Meeting

Current conditions continue to place enormous demands on us. Still, we have cause for hope: bold new leadership in many places, budgetary step stones toward a just recovery, and a rising tide of action to disrupt systemic racism. Now, as always, we are each asked to bring clarity, generosity, and courage to our efforts to … Continue reading Friday Morning Refresh

As more institutions begin recognizing Juneteenth as a national holiday, it is important to uplift and name the Black joy, resistance, and expression that have always been at the core of this jubilant celebration. From June 7 to 19, Southern California Grantmakers invites members and the community to a two-week journey highlighting ten Los Angeles-based … Continue reading Liberation: A Festival of Arts & Culture Honoring Juneteenth

A company's commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion within its corporate social responsibility can significantly differentiate its brand among community members and prospective employees. However, DEI initiatives tend to focus on internal communities while CSR operations focus on external communities. Both, fundamentally, are about reaching out to underestimated communities, welcoming new market insights, and driving … Continue reading Corporate Philanthropy Session

Anti-Black racism and white supremacy are embedded philanthropy and in our institutions, often invisible to the majority of us, even as we work with intention towards equity and justice. As change agents within philanthropy, we are stretching to become our best selves, rise to the moment, and progress toward racial equity. In order to undo … Continue reading Foundations of Racial Equity Series

In order to undo systems of oppression, it is crucial that we begin by understanding the foundations of systemic racism in our country. This introductory session to the Foundations of Racial Equity Series will offer two modules that explore the historical, cultural, and political roots of race and racism in the U.S. Over the course of … Continue reading The Cultural, Historical, & Political Foundations of Racism | FRE Session 1

Current conditions continue to place enormous demands on us. Still, we have cause for hope: bold new leadership in many places, budgetary step stones toward a just recovery, and a rising tide of action to disrupt systemic racism. Now, as always, we are each asked to bring clarity, generosity, and courage to our efforts to … Continue reading Friday Morning Refresh